Improvement in umbrellas



W. B. GREENE. Umbrella.

No. 216,566. Patented june 17, 1879.'

N. PETERS. FHomunoluPnsn, WASHINGTON, a C.

UNITED STATES NPATENT OEFIGE,

WILL B. GREENE, OF MARIETTA, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN UMBRELLAS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 216,566, dated J une l7, 1879; application tiled April 18, 1879.

To all 'whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILL B. GREENE, of Marietta, in the county of Washington and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Umbrellas, adapting them to be carried in the pocket; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a view of the handle and frame of my improved umbrella., showing the handle and frame extended; Fig. 2, a view of the handle and frame closed 5 Fig. 3, a longitudinal section of the same, taken in the line x Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a view of a portion of the handle, showing the manner of applying the framecateh and Fig. 5 is a detail view of the con struction of the ribs.

Similar letters of reference denote corresponding parts in all of the figures.

My invention has relation to umbrellas, and more particularly to that class in which the article is made telescopic, so as to bring it in the shortest possible space; and to accomplish that end it consists of certain improvements in the construction of the same, hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, A Al represent the handle, made in the form of a tube, the upper part, A1, being of a diameter to iit snugly Within the part A, but adapted to slide readily, therein. A2 is an extension of the handle A A1, and which ts into the part A1 of the handle, and to this part A2 the head A3, to which the ribs are secured, is connected.

B and B', Fig. 5, show clearly the construe tion of the sliding ribs, the portion B being made of spring sheet metal, and having the longitudinal flanges or guides b aud b', in which is the sliding portion B', also of spring metal, and bent up and perforated at c, so as to form a connection with the brace C.

G U are the stretchers or stays, which may be made in any convenient manner, and which are connected at their lower ends to the usual construction of slide C'. The upper ends of these stretchers or stays are connected to the bent ends e of the part B of the ribs B B'. The part Al of the handle is provided with a spring-catch, a', which holds the two parts A Al in their extended position by being forced ont over the edge of the part A, and also assists in holding the parts in their folded form by its frictional contact with the inner face of the part A. The slide O1 is provided with a spring-pawl, G2, which, when the parts are extended, catches into a groove, D, formed in the upper end of the part Al of the handle, and when the parts are in their closed position it serves the purpose of holding them by means of a notch, D1, formed in the lower end of the part A. i

The operation of the device is as follows: The parts being in` the extended position shown in Fig. 1, and it is desired to close or fold them into the position shown in Fig. 2, `the operator first presses on the spring a', which permits the part Al to slip into the part A, and

at the same time by pressing on the pawl C2 the slide is released and drawn down on the part A, which motion causes the part B to turn on its pivotal connection with the head, bringing the ribs and stretchers in close contact `with the handle, when by pressing on the head and lower end of the handle the parts will be brought into the position shown in Fig. 2. The

lower end of the handle is provided with the rigid cup E for holding the tips of the ribs together. To open the umbrella,:hold the handle below the cup E, and pull the head A3 until the handle stops, when all the ribs will be ont at full length. Press the springcatch a', and then move up the braces C by means of the runner C until the spring-pawl C2 engages with the groove D in the upper end of the part A1. Any convenient form of extension may be used with the handle by which it may be grasped.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. ln an umbrella, the sliding rib B, made of spring sheet metal, and provided with the longitudinal ianges or guides b and b', in combination with the leXible sliding portion B', its end bent over and perforated at c, forming zn connection with the bruce C, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In an umbrella, the extensible exible 4ribs B B', provided With the brace C, in combination with the handle A, having springcatch a', and runner G, provided with springpawl G?, substantially as shown and described.

3. In an umbrella, the handle A, having` circumferential grooves D1 D2 and cup or keeper 

